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P O R T L A N D S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

Follow this self-guided tour to learnabout green innovations at PSU

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1. Urban Plaza2. Academic & Student Rec Center3. Bike Hub4. Electric Avenue5. Montgomery Green Street

GEOTHERMAL & DISTRICT ENERGYFour underground geothermal heat pumps (di�erent than

geothermal power) improve energy e�ciency on campus by using

the natural heat of the earth to warm or cool buildings. These pumps

connect to PSU's Campus Loop, a district energy system that

generates steam and chilled water from centralized plants and

distributes it underground to 15 buildings. As a result, these buildings

don’t need their own boilers or air conditioners and the University

benefits from greater reliability, e�ciency, and lower utility costs.

GREEN BUILDINGSPortland State’s campus is home to many buildings that serve

as models of innovative sustainable design and construction,

including eight buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building

Council under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental

Design (LEED®) rating system. Since 2004, it has been PSU’s

policy to follow LEED® guidelines for all new construction and

major renovations on campus.

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GREEN ROOF

GARDEN PROJECT

6. Smith Memorial Student Union7. Shattuck Hall Eco Learning Plaza 8. Stott Community Field9. Epler Hall & Splash Boxes10. Bike Garage with Living Roof

11. South Park Blocks12. PSU ReUse Room13. Lincoln Hall14. Broadway Cycle Track

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Academic and Student Recreation Center (ASRC)SW 6TH AND SW MONTGOMERY, IN THE URBAN PLAZABuilt in 2010, the ASRC is LEED® Gold certified and has many sustainable features. Exercise machines use ReRev technology to generate electricity for the building. Toilets flush with rainwater collected from the roof. All of the wood in the building is FSC certified, and the running track and climbing wall are made from recycled materials.

Bike HubSW 6TH AND SW HARRISONA bicycle repair shop for the PSU community, the Bike Hub provides tools, resources, and instruction to promote and support bike commuting to campus. With membership at just $30 a year, the Bike Hub currently serves over 1,500 members. Approximately 13 percent of all students rely on bicycling as their primary way of getting to and from campus.

Electric AvenueSW MONTGOMERY BETWEEN SW BROADWAY AND 6THFounded in 2011, Electric Avenue features seven electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, including two of the first 30-minute charging stations in the country as well as outlets for electric bikes. Visitors pay for parking, but the electricity is free. Completed in partnership with Portland General Electric (PGE) and the city of Portland, Electric Avenue has served as the launch site for several new models of electric vehicles.

Food for Thought Café and Student Green SpaceTucked in the basement of Smith is Food for Thought Café, one of the only student-run, sustainability-focused campus cafés in the nation. The café o�ers local, organic, vegan, and vegetarian cuisine, and locally-roasted, direct-trade co�ee. They also serve food on reusable dishware and compost food scraps. In the Greenspace next door, student groups such as the Environmen-tal Club and Take Back the Tap gather to share ideas.

Hydration LocationsHelp PSU “Take Back the Tap” by refilling your reusable water bottle at one of more than 20 filtered water stations on campus (look for one in the Smith lobby). Initiated by a student campaign, these refilling stations are helping to reduce plastic waste from disposable water bottles.

Composting Station – Viking Food CourtPSU’s commitment to diverting food waste from landfills is exemplified through this creative recycling station. It features a mural painted by a Senior Capstone class from the Department of Art, which depicts the underground world of soil and organisms that food composting helps nourish.

Shattuck Hall Ecological Learning Plaza (SHEL Plaza)SW BROADWAY AND SW COLLEGE Designed around the metal frame of an old security shed, SHEL Plaza doubles as a public garden and outdoor research lab for innovating sustainable building materials and methods. The plaza currently features a model sloped green roof, vertical gardens with solar-powered equipment that monitors water filtration, and a permeable cobblestone floor to naturally filter storm water runo�. Every few years the plaza will be remodeled to feature a new green building research project, so visit again soon!

Stott Community FieldSW 10TH AND SW HALLIt may look like an ordinary turf field, but the Stott Community Recreation Field is made of 150,000 recycled athletic shoes! The shoes were collected in the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program, which has donated over 120 recycled fields around the world.

PSU ReUse RoomCRAMER HALL ROOM 180, SW MILL AND SW PARKThe PSU ReUse Room is a student volunteer-run store that facilitates the donation and distribution of used o�ce and school supplies. Students, faculty, and sta� come to the ReUse Room for free binders, notebooks, folders, and other supplies, helping to reduce waste while saving cash-strapped students money.

Lincoln HallSW BROADWAY AND SW MILLIn 2011, Lincoln Hall became PSU’s first LEED® Platinum certified building. Originally built in 1911, Lincoln Hall is a shining example of greening a building while preserving its historic features. Renovations completed in 2010 include major seismic upgrades, a high-e�ciency heating and cooling system, and double-paned energy e�cient windows, which were custom-built by Oregon company JELD-WEN to match existing architecture. Plus, the building features a photovoltaic solar array on the roof—providing free energy from the sun.

Welcome to PSU, part of the SoMa EcoDistrict!

PSU lies in the heart of the SoMa (South of Market) EcoDistrict, one of five pilot districts in Portland where residents, property owners, and planners are exploring opportunities to green not only buildings, but entire neighborhoods. EcoDistricts aim to capture, manage, and reuse a majority of energy, water, and waste on site; provide a range of transportation options; ensure a rich diversity of habitat and open space; and enhance community engagement and well-being.

Urban PlazaSW MONTGOMERY BETWEEN SW 5TH AND 6THThe Urban Plaza is a center of activity at Portland State. With the Streetcar passing diagonally through the plaza, numerous bus stops, and two MAX light rail lines originating here, the Urban Plaza is the busiest transit hub in Portland. More than 40 percent of all student trips to campus are made by transit.

Montgomery Green StreetSW MONTGOMERY BETWEEN SW BROADWAY AND 6THPSU and the City of Portland are transforming Montgomery Street into a green pedestrian corridor that will demonstrate innovative ways of managing stormwater. Bioswales (open ground-level planters) allow rainwater to soak back into the soil and reduce the impact of run-o� on the public sewer system. Students worked with PSU’s Facilities and Planning Department to install a garden next to Electric Avenue that features native plant species and permaculture design.

Smith Memorial Student UnionSW BROADWAY AND SW HARRISONSmith is a hub of student activity and is also home to many sustainability innovations.

Green ScreenLocated in the Smith lobby, this interactive dashboard allows visitors to see real-time water and energy use for the building. Additional “green screens” are slated for other buildings on campus to promote carbon awareness and resource stewardship.

Epler Hall and Splash BoxesSW 12TH AND SW MONTGOMERYStephen Epler Residence Hall was Portland’s first mixed-use LEED® Silver certified building, containing classrooms, o�ces, and student housing. The building features passive heating and cooling systems and energy e�cient lighting. Rainwater flows from the roof to several river-rock filled “splash boxes” in the public plaza, then through channels between the brick pavers to planter boxes that filter the water as it drains into an underground UV-treated storage tank. This tank supplies water to the building’s toilets and irrigation system, reducing the building’s need for water by approximately 110,000 gallons each year.

Bike Garage with Living RoofSW 11TH AND SW MONTGOMERYOne of four secure bike parking facilities on campus, the Montgomery Bike Garage was created through a partnership between Metro, the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, and Portland State. The garage stores up to 75 bikes on two-tiered bike parking racks and features a green roof.

South Park BlocksSW PARK AVENUEThe grassy, tree-lined area that bisects the western portion of campus has been a defining feature of Portland’s downtown since the mid-nineteenth century. Hundreds of elm, oak, and maple trees line the park blocks, providing shade, absorbing carbon dioxide, and reducing pollutants. Approximately 200 energy e�cient street lamps also line the park blocks.

At Portland State, we strive to have everything we build teach us, and everything we learn help us create a better world. Our 50-acre urban campus is a vibrant, living laboratory for practicing sustainability, extending outside the classroom into of�ces, eateries, plazas, and gardens. In the coming decades, our goal is to be a model of sustainability not only for a university campus, but also for the surrounding neighborhood, city, region, and even the globe.

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It all starts here. This self-guided tour will take you to many of the innovative, green features of our campus.

This tour brought to you by:

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Broadway Cycle TrackSW BROADWAY AND SW MILLPSU’s in-road bike lanes help separate cyclists from auto tra�c. Along Broadway, a “cycle track” provides even more separation by locating the bike lane between parked cars and the sidewalk. Green “bike boxes” give cyclists a visible and safe location to wait at intersections. In 2011, PSU received a Bike Friendly University rating of Silver from the League of American Bicyclists.